grasp at
phrasal verb
grasped at; grasping at; grasps at
: to try to take or get (something) in an eager or desperate way
They were ready to grasp at any possible solution.
He grasped at the opportunity to speak with her.
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Late in the third quarter, cornerback Marlon Humphrey ripped the ball from Brown’s grasp at the line of scrimmage.
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2024
Michelle’s hyper-critical nature and apparent disinterest created a barrier, leaving David grasping at straws.
—Miguel Santiago, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Birnbaum couldn’t have grasped at the time how fundamentally and importantly boring so much of Murakami’s writing is.
—Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
The woman’s eyes are squeezed shut, and her hand grasps at Trump’s elbow.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2024
Michelle’s hyper-critical nature and apparent disinterest created a barrier, leaving David grasping at straws.
—Miguel Santiago, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Birnbaum couldn’t have grasped at the time how fundamentally and importantly boring so much of Murakami’s writing is.
—Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
The woman’s eyes are squeezed shut, and her hand grasps at Trump’s elbow.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Grasp at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grasp%20at. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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